Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The Senate convened at 9:08 a.m.

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

The Journal of Monday, March 12, 2012, was approved.

House messages received: SF 2249, HF 2228, HF 2264, HF 2289, HF 2369, HF 2370, HF 2379, HF 2388, HF 2399, HF 2400, HF 2402, HF 2404, HF 2428

SR 115 by Quirmbach, Boettger & Mathis

Recognizing March 2012 as Iowa Women’s History Month

SR 115 – Ad., v/v

Special Guests:

Winners of the “Write Women Back Into History” essay contest

Senator excused: Kibbie, until he arrives.

The Senate recessed at 9:25 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 2:17 p.m.

Referral from Calendar to Committee:

SF 2284 to Appropriations

House messages received: SF 2260, HF 2385, HF 2433

The Senate recessed at 2:19 p.m. for a Rules meeting.

The Senate reconvened at 2:20 p.m.

The Senate stood at ease at 2:21 p.m. for caucuses.

The Senate resumed session at 2:24 p.m.

SR 113 by Danielson

Urging congress to enact campaign finance restrictions

SR 113 – deferred

SF 2302 by Ec. Growth/Rebuild IA

Competitive bidding by state or political subdivisions

S-5069 – Mathis – Ad., v/v

S-5054 – Whitver – o/o

S-5060 – Hamerlinck – o/o

S-5075 – Dix – lost, 24-25, 1 present

S-5079 – Smith – Ad., v/v

SF 2302 (as amended) – Passed, 35-15

Business Pending:

SR 113 by Danielson

Urging congress to enact campaign finance restrictions

SR 113 – Ad., v/v

SF 2294 by Commerce

Activities of real estate auctioneers

S-5082 – Rielly – Ad., v/v

SF 2294 (as amended) – Passed, 47-3

SF 2293 by Commerce

Matters under the purview of the insurance division

S-5066 – McCoy – deferred

S-5049 – Feenstra – lost, 24-26

S-5066 – prev. dfd. – Ad., v/v

S-5033 – McCoy – o/o

S-5048 – McCoy – o/o

SF 2293 (as amended) – Failed to pass, 23-27

Motion to Reconsider Filed on SF 2293 by Gronstal

SF 2128 by Beall, et al.

Requiring insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorders

S-5065 – Beall – Ad., v/v

SF 2128 (as amended) – Passed, 43-7

SF 2112 by Veterans Affairs

Allows veteran’s driver’s license to indicate vet status

SF 2112 – Passed, 50-0

Immediately messaged: SF 2302, SF 2294, SF 2128, SF 2112

Motion to Reconsider SF 2293 by Gronstal:

MTR – Ad., 26-24

SF 2293 by Commerce

Matters under the purview of the insurance division

MTR S-5066 filed by McCoy

MTR S-5066 – Ad., v/v

S-5066:

Division requested by McCoy:

Division S-5066A: Lines 2-5

Division S-5066B: Lines 6-9

Division S-5066C: Lines 10-16

S-5066A – withdrawn

S-5066B –

The Senate stood at ease at 5:11 p.m. for a Republican caucus.

The Senate resumed session at 5:34 p.m.

Senator excused: Houser, until he returns.

Resumed S-5066B – Ad., 26-23

S-5066C – Ad., 25-24

SF 2293 (as amended) – Passed, 26-23

Immediately messaged: SF 2293

SF 2236 by St.Govt.

Duties of ethics bd. Re: campaign finance & county redistricting

S-5085 – Danielson

Division requested by Danielson

Division S-5085A: Lines 2-5; and 8-13

Division S-5085B: Lines 6-7

S-5085B – withdrawn

S-5085A – Ad., v/v

S-5087 – Danielson – Ad., v/v

SF 2236 (as amended) – deferred

SF 2275 by St. Govt.

Authorizing internet wagering on poker to certain licensees

S-5059 – Danielson – withdrawn

S-5064 – Danielson – Ad., v/v

S-5068 – Dvorsky – not germane

S-5086 – Ernst –

The Senate stood at ease at 6:20 p.m. for a Democratic caucus.

The Senate resumed session at 6:24 p.m.

Resumed S-5086 – lost, 22-27

SF 2275 (as amended) – Passed, 29-20

Immediately messaged: SF 2275

Individual Confirmation Calendar (Eligible):

Swati Dandekar – Utilities Board

Dandekar – Confirmed, 43-6

San Wong – Dir. of the Dept. of Human Rights

Wong – Confirmed, 49-0

Debi Durham – Dir. of the Ec. Dev. Authority

Durham – Confirmed, 49-0

The Senate stood at ease at 6:40 p.m. until the fall of the gavel.

The Senate resumed session at 6:42 p.m.

House message received: HF 2429

The Senate adjourned at 6:43 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.